Q-Space Festival Tallinn (30.11.2023 - 3.12.2023)
No Straight Lines is an anthology of queer comics covering a 40-year period from the late 1960s to the late 2000s.
The anthology traces the turning points in the history of LGBT comics over the 40-year period, including events such as the AIDS crisis.It features work from established cartoonists such as Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Roberta Gregory, Eric Shanower, and Paige Braddock, as well as then-up-and-coming cartoonists including Ellen Forney, Erika Moen, and Ariel Schrag.
From Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Vivian Kleiman (Color Adjustment) comes an in-depth look at the evolution of queer comics, starting in the 1970s when LGBTQ+ stories were not a part of the popular culture. Through the careers of five scrappy and pioneering cartoonists who depicted everything from the AIDS crisis to “coming out” to same-sex marriage, Kleiman's new film No Straight Lines captures the beginnings of queer comics, from its origins as an underground art form to its progression into a social movement, culminating with its long-awaited mainstream acceptance into comic books, newspaper strips, and graphic novels.
Q-Space Festival Tallinn (30.11.2023 - 3.12.2023) is a new cultural festival in Estonia that focuses on sharing the stories of LGBT people, expanding safe space for queer people and promoting acceptance in society through film screenings, panel discussions, and other cultural events. All Q-Space events are organised in three languages and accessible not only for Estonian and Russian speakers but other people living in Estonia as well. Q-Space is working to bring dialogue and discussion on queer issues between different groups of society.
From 30 November to 3 December 2023, the Q-Space Festival Tallinn brings to the city a range of vibrant events:
• 7 screenings of new and internationally awarded films (5 full-length films, documentary and a collection of animated films) in the Artis cinema.
• 2 discussions on relevant issues such as being out and queer in school and the parenthood of trans people and acceptance by the their families
• 2 Q&As with film creators
• 1 workshop on emancipation through movement and dancing
• 1 presentation of a new publication of a comic book How Much Queer Work in Estonian
All films are shown with Estonian/English/Russian subtitles, discussions with guests are held in English.
We estimate 1500 visitors for the Q-Space Tallinn Festival.
Q-Space was founded in 2022 in Estonia. It is dedicated to LGBT communities and human rights. Q-Space received the honorary title of Rainbow Hero from the Estonian LGBT Association 2023.
During its short period of operation Q-Space has organised 12 public film events in Tallinn and Narva, a demonstration and film screenings at the Baltic Pride 2023. Events gathered 1 650 people.
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
Genre
Documentary
Director
Vivian Kleiman
Run time
1h 15min
Genre
Documentary
Director
Vivian Kleiman
Run time
1h 15min
Q-Space Festival Tallinn (30.11.2023 - 3.12.2023)
No Straight Lines is an anthology of queer comics covering a 40-year period from the late 1960s to the late 2000s.
The anthology traces the turning points in the history of LGBT comics over the 40-year period, including events such as the AIDS crisis.It features work from established cartoonists such as Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Roberta Gregory, Eric Shanower, and Paige Braddock, as well as then-up-and-coming cartoonists including Ellen Forney, Erika Moen, and Ariel Schrag.
From Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Vivian Kleiman (Color Adjustment) comes an in-depth look at the evolution of queer comics, starting in the 1970s when LGBTQ+ stories were not a part of the popular culture. Through the careers of five scrappy and pioneering cartoonists who depicted everything from the AIDS crisis to “coming out” to same-sex marriage, Kleiman's new film No Straight Lines captures the beginnings of queer comics, from its origins as an underground art form to its progression into a social movement, culminating with its long-awaited mainstream acceptance into comic books, newspaper strips, and graphic novels.
Q-Space Festival Tallinn (30.11.2023 - 3.12.2023) is a new cultural festival in Estonia that focuses on sharing the stories of LGBT people, expanding safe space for queer people and promoting acceptance in society through film screenings, panel discussions, and other cultural events. All Q-Space events are organised in three languages and accessible not only for Estonian and Russian speakers but other people living in Estonia as well. Q-Space is working to bring dialogue and discussion on queer issues between different groups of society.
From 30 November to 3 December 2023, the Q-Space Festival Tallinn brings to the city a range of vibrant events:
• 7 screenings of new and internationally awarded films (5 full-length films, documentary and a collection of animated films) in the Artis cinema.
• 2 discussions on relevant issues such as being out and queer in school and the parenthood of trans people and acceptance by the their families
• 2 Q&As with film creators
• 1 workshop on emancipation through movement and dancing
• 1 presentation of a new publication of a comic book How Much Queer Work in Estonian
All films are shown with Estonian/English/Russian subtitles, discussions with guests are held in English.
We estimate 1500 visitors for the Q-Space Tallinn Festival.
Q-Space was founded in 2022 in Estonia. It is dedicated to LGBT communities and human rights. Q-Space received the honorary title of Rainbow Hero from the Estonian LGBT Association 2023.
During its short period of operation Q-Space has organised 12 public film events in Tallinn and Narva, a demonstration and film screenings at the Baltic Pride 2023. Events gathered 1 650 people.
No Straight Lines is an anthology of queer comics covering a 40-year period from the late 1960s to the late 2000s.
The anthology traces the turning points in the history of LGBT comics over the 40-year period, including events such as the AIDS crisis.It features work from established cartoonists such as Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Roberta Gregory, Eric Shanower, and Paige Braddock, as well as then-up-and-coming cartoonists including Ellen Forney, Erika Moen, and Ariel Schrag.
From Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Vivian Kleiman (Color Adjustment) comes an in-depth look at the evolution of queer comics, starting in the 1970s when LGBTQ+ stories were not a part of the popular culture. Through the careers of five scrappy and pioneering cartoonists who depicted everything from the AIDS crisis to “coming out” to same-sex marriage, Kleiman's new film No Straight Lines captures the beginnings of queer comics, from its origins as an underground art form to its progression into a social movement, culminating with its long-awaited mainstream acceptance into comic books, newspaper strips, and graphic novels.
Q-Space Festival Tallinn (30.11.2023 - 3.12.2023) is a new cultural festival in Estonia that focuses on sharing the stories of LGBT people, expanding safe space for queer people and promoting acceptance in society through film screenings, panel discussions, and other cultural events. All Q-Space events are organised in three languages and accessible not only for Estonian and Russian speakers but other people living in Estonia as well. Q-Space is working to bring dialogue and discussion on queer issues between different groups of society.
From 30 November to 3 December 2023, the Q-Space Festival Tallinn brings to the city a range of vibrant events:
• 7 screenings of new and internationally awarded films (5 full-length films, documentary and a collection of animated films) in the Artis cinema.
• 2 discussions on relevant issues such as being out and queer in school and the parenthood of trans people and acceptance by the their families
• 2 Q&As with film creators
• 1 workshop on emancipation through movement and dancing
• 1 presentation of a new publication of a comic book How Much Queer Work in Estonian
All films are shown with Estonian/English/Russian subtitles, discussions with guests are held in English.
We estimate 1500 visitors for the Q-Space Tallinn Festival.
Q-Space was founded in 2022 in Estonia. It is dedicated to LGBT communities and human rights. Q-Space received the honorary title of Rainbow Hero from the Estonian LGBT Association 2023.
During its short period of operation Q-Space has organised 12 public film events in Tallinn and Narva, a demonstration and film screenings at the Baltic Pride 2023. Events gathered 1 650 people.
Info
Rating
(none)
Production year
2021
Global distributor
Good Docs
Local distributor
Q-Space
In cinema
12/3/2023